Secret passage

Ren set up a few house's down from the SS headquarters, and started to shine a man's shoes.

There were only a couple of guards standing in the front of the headquarters building, Ren must've gotten there late to see any high ranking officials, all he saw were soldiers and not very many, other than the two out front only two sets of two, went either in or out. Must be a guard change. Ren pretended to read a book while he wrote down the information.

Guard change at 2PM. He wrote down, then Ren's stomach started to growl as hunger was setting in. I need to eat something, but I can't leave my post, well if I don't eat anything and I just sit here all day it might look suspicious,

so Ren decided to grab a snack or something and went to the bakery with all of his gear.

As he entered the bakery the man behind the counter told him to leave all his stuff outside.

Ren did what he was told, and was looking at the pastries, when he heard a familiar voice, say hello young man, Ren looked up and saw Mary standing there hello ma'am I would like to purchase a couple of pastries please , Mary knew Ren was in character and didn't want to blow his cover, just in case any spies were around. Ren paid and said thank you again

and took his gear then started to head back to his spot near the headquarters, this time he got a little closer. Ren was sitting and happily eating when a man in a black hat and black jacket, came out of the headquarters, the jacket went down to his knees covering the top of his black boots, they had a little bit of mud on them and were scuffed in a few places, Ren didn't look up like Adam told him, and only stared at him with his eyes, while pretending to eat and look at his pastries.

The man crossed the street and looked at Ren for a second, Ren pretended not to see him for a second then at the last second pretended to be startled by the man.

Clean and shine boy , the man told Ren, Ren immediately stood up and dusted off the stool.

Then the man put his boot on the stool Ren cleaned it with the brush then a clean rag, then he shined one boot then the other.

Ren did a very good job, and he was impressed at how well it looked. The man looked at Ren then his boots, then said thank you, then walked off. Yeah these SS guys are a real piece of work,

even though it was a fake job he still could've paid Ren he did an excellent job polishing them too. Ren didn't say anything as the man walked away. He didn't laugh or anything he just left like it was normal to ripp a kid off.

Oh well I have to keep doing this, at least other people paid me , I don't care I just need enough money to pay for wax and food for the day.

Everything else is going in a jar for later.

Ren was sitting down again and watched the man go into a house directly in front of Ren, across the street, it had been a couple of hours with no business so Ren started to clean up , his area, there was no movement across the street, and Ben was getting tired from the sun beating down on him. Ren picked up a rag when he saw movement outside of the SS building, it was the man in black. How did he get from this house over to the SS building. Two soldiers came out with him and one opened the door for him , while the other got behind the steering wheel.

Mental note four fifteen man in black got into car and left. How in the world did he get from that house to the SS building. Nobody left that house all day maybe they have a back door Ren thought, I have to investigate, Ren started to walk with his head down went passed SS buildings and took a sharp left then started to head down the alley. He didn't have to worry about prying eyes because all the buildings that the SS owned the windows were painted black,

some were even boarded up the ones on the ground floor were boarded up, along with all the back doors, Ren didn't pause to look he just walked by very slowly like he didn't want to go home. The alley way was getting darker as the sun was on the other side of the homes .

Ren thought that now is the best time to leave the alley he was about five house's down from the SS buildings. So Ren got back on the main street and headed out to the general store, the bakery closed about four in the afternoon.

Inside the man behind the counter said hello welcome in , Ren smiled and waved as he walked by. Looking at some can goods Ren noticed some dog collars and started to look for one for Spot, nothing big enough for Spot, so Ren got some canned goods for dinner and some orange's and berries for Spot and headed out for home.

As Ren approached the farm house he could see smoke coming out of the chimney and smell fresh bread, the smell of bread made him double his pace , as Ren approached he saw the animals running around and playing, they looked happy,

as Ren approached they stopped playfighting and ran up to Ren for some love that they needed for the day. Ren opened up his arms and was knocked down by the rampaging beasts, when they were done licking Ren and getting their heads patted they took off towards the house.

He was greeted by Mary, she gave him a mean glance and said that is not a proper lunch young man.

I told Adam what you bought and he agrees that we will send lunch with you from now on.

Ren was surprised by the way she had talked to him. But she was concerned and she doesn't want me to eat junk all of the time.

Ren said a soft yes ma'am and was about to go back outside when Mary came up behind him and gave him a big hug, smiling with tears in her eyes, she said she was worried about me.

Then she told Ren to wash up for dinner, Ren was gone going to the bathroom to wash. She didn't once see the tears that were rapidly streaming down his face.

At dinner all the events that happened were discussed, especially the part where the man in black went in to one house and came out another. Even the stuff that was seen in the alley.

Adam thought for a minute then said we are just going to watch them more closely. Ren you still have to stakeout those buildings

Well make a plan soon we just need more Intel

one man in black and four soldiers, there has to be more. Get some sleep kiddo you have to work in the morning.